I'll second DMKano. Starbound is simply amazing in its depth and limitless potential. I have put it on the shelf for the time being until the next patch, where they pledge no more character wipes. The game is in alpha, but what they have already will entertain you for hours upon hours.

Terraria is fun as well, but lacks the planet hopping you can do in Starbound.

Darkout is another, and it will have multiplayer in the future. Same concept as Terraria, but graphically superior.

Seed of Andromeda was just announced and is in pre-alpha, but you can download the client and fiddle around. Not much substance, but you can fly around and check out the physics of the game, and fly into space.

the tiger mount in the picture on the open-beta key giveaway page is straight from WoW, and on the screenshots page, the last screenshot featuring the bear.. they just took the bear model from WoW and changed the look of its eyes.

Since we had a bit of a mixup last time with some of the info on the Quests & Lore panel, I thought it would be a good idea to organize information about VotV all in one place. Fans will probably dump any questions they already have out of their heads when Mike introduces VotV during the o. ceremony, and we should be prepared to give some good Q and A about quests and story for the new product.

Feel free to add on anything you want and zing it back to me at the company email, but I’ve just prepped up a list with the Creative dept for some main points that we want to cover at the panel.

Levels 85-90

“Vengeance of the Void” - Name derived from new enemy “The Void”

Expansion will also feature the Burning Legion as a central antagonist.

Years after the Burning Crusade, situation in Outland has become unstable. The Burning Legion has regained many lost footholds and made progress agianst the Draenei and other allies on the planet.

Explain that because of balancing issues we’d prefer not to add any more hero classes for the fors. future, so we decided to focus on fan fave races with new lore and other new features.

Explain Nexus Prince Hafari and the Protectorate’s role in the Alliance. Joins after starting experience in Karazhan and a battle with Prince Malchezaar with the help of the Alliance. Crash lands on the planet on an escape from K’aresh. Mention that Ethereals from Protectorate have a running gag with having worse ships than the Draenei.

Explain General Rashiss and the Coralbreach and Naga race role on Horde. Talk about the starting experience in Quel’thalas when Coral Breach is risen from the bottom of the ocean with sorcery.

Demon Hunters will play a big role in the expansion after the Sha’tar discovered Illidan Stormrage’s secret written works in Karabor. These works redeemed Illidan in the eye of the Naaru and the Draenei, and many Demon Hunters from all races have come to learn new secrets to fight against the Legion. Mention that Demon Hunters will not be playable.

Two new starting zones: Deadwind Pass (1-10 Alliance) and Coralbreach (1-10 Horde). Both put the player in the center of the action and feature rich cinematics and stories, and some plain ol’ cool stuff.

A’dal will be the main antagonist of the expansion, or will he? The Void is mysterious, enigmatic, and isn’t so set in it’s goals like the Legion. The Void and A’dal even attempt to help players on a regular basis, especially in the revised “Shadows of Outland” questline in Hellfire (60-62).

A’dal was corrupted in the invasion of Shattrath City by the Void. Absorbed shadow energies into his body and became the “hive father” of the Void. Leads the Void’s armies through the Nether battling the Burning Legion, the Alliance, and the Horde.

Explosion from Deathwing’s demise shattered the Dark Portal, rendering it a major threat for Azeroth. Kirin Tor and Nethergarde work to seal the portal in an arcane shield to prevent Azeroth from being crushed by the pressure of Outland.

A ton of lore for the neglected Shadow Priest class. Lots of new story content for Shadow Priests and their interaction with the Void and A’dal.

We are a brand new guild.Twisted Sin is a brand new guild (Oooohhh Shiny!!) that will be formed during Headstart for RIFT. Join us and help steer this guild along. New people, new adventures!

We are a casual guild.We are not slave-drivers (though if you want to be a slave, I am sure we could accommodate). No need to worry about attendance requirements. Just play and have fun.

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